Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of The Alexa. GAZETTE

Special Corre;pondence OF Vhe 2ieAa' 1A%hAANJ
WASHINGTON. D. c.. august 10, 1887.
A West Virginia democrat here to-day
SAYS it is rumored in his State that Governor
Wilson will withdraw his signature from
the credentials Of Mr.. Lucas as .. 5. Sena'
tor and append it to those of Mr.. Faulkner,
but that he does not credit it. On the con
trary he thinks the credentials OF Doth MT;
Lucas ard Mr Faulkner will be presented
to the Senate, that both will he referred 10
committee on elections, aud that neither
gentleman will be admitted until after the
Senate shall have been organized On re-
publican basis. ~,
The necessity for 9 court martial III me
case of Col. ". W. Burns has been aVerted
by the withdrawal of all the charges prefer
red against him by Col. w. ID. Whipple.
The trouble between the two officers has
been amicabiy settled and calls for no &C.
ton by tho War Department.
Representative Brown of Indiana, re
publican who has Just arrived, seems to
link that the democrats in his State are
by no means enthusiastic, and that his party
viii be on top at the next election.
The contracts for the new naval vessels
were awarded to day. The Union Iron
Works Of San Francisco got one OF them,
by express order of the President, though
lis bid was $4,000 higher than that oil
Csmn & Sons of Philadelphia The others
were given to Camp & Sons of Philadelphia
and Palmer 81 Co. of New York. S75 DOC
will bo expended st the Norfolk navy yard
for tools.
The St. Louis people are not content @ith
having the President there next fall, bu,
already have their agents mere scheming to
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| held there next SUMMER.
The Treasury Department has nov
enough one ard two dollar silver certificates
on hand to euabIe ii 10 resume The issue OF
the same.
l.. II. Lewis has been appointed gaugei
| in the Internal revenue service at DanVille
Virgiaia.
The friends OF Admiral Lace here say his
| self respect would not allow him to do 9th
erwise than ash, to he relieved. after the
publication by the Navy Department o.
The recent letter sent him by Secretary
| Whitney in reference TO the circulars he
| had sent 10 Americans interested in TIE
Canadian fisheries.
| Ex.Postmasier Windsor, Of Alexandria
who is spoken of as the Malone candidate
for the Virginia Legislature in Alexandra
saws he has not vet determined whether
| he will 30 . candidate or not, but that some
democrats have told him be can count or
their support if he shall be. He goes to Pc
lersburg this evening to consult with Gen
eral Malone on business matters.
The recent removal OF some OF the repub
lican officials at the navy yard here and thu
appointment Of good and true working
democrats to their places is highly saLisfac
tory not only 10 the democratic employees
there hut to all the real democrats in thi;
city. Bids for three overhead travelling
cranes completo the iron work for theil
supports aud the frame OF one building fol
the ordinance gun shops at the yard will b'
opened at the navy department OF the lOtf
OF September.
From North Carolina it is learned that tho Ia
Dor party there is by no means pleased with Tho
action of Mr.. Nichols, whom they elected to Con
gress last fall over the democratic candidate, il
giving the only placc at his disposal, West poin
cadctship, to his own SON wit houtany competitive
examination.